Health-related quality of life measured with the EQ-5D-5L: estimation of normative index values based on a representative German population sample and value set

摘要

Background The generic and preference-based instrument EQ-5D is available in a five-response levels version (EQ-5D-5L). A value set for the EQ-5D-5L based on a representative sample of the German population has recently been developed. The aim of this study was to estimate normative values of the EQ-5D-5L index for Germany, and to examine associations between the EQ- 5D-5L and selected sociodemographic factors.